Sentences with phrase «pedal placement»
The seating position is good along with pedal placement for easy rev matching.
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At least the basics are exactly right, with pedal placement perfect for heel and toe - ing in manual cars, while the new smaller steering wheel looks and feels great.
Inside story From the driver's seat the Type R works well, that pedal placement issue aside.
The only flaw is the slightly short - coupled pedal placement (probably scaled for Japanese drivers), which might make things difficult for really tall drivers, even with the tilt — and - telescopic steering wheel adjustment.
In typical Porsche fashion, gearbox response is superb, with a quick, nimble lever feel, excellent pedal placement (heel and toe downshifts are effortless), and zero fussiness in finding your desired cog.
The joyful ability to wring the Suzuki out «til redline was only matched by its superb throttle mapping and wonderful pedal placement, making heel `n'toe shifting second nature in its ease.
The brake pedal is surprisingly firm, inspiring confidence and making a joy of pressure modulation; I don't left - foot brake a lot of cars, especially on the street, due to poor pedal placement and lack of pedal feel, but in this car I started doing it naturally and almost immediately, and never switched back to my right foot.
The rev - matching works really well, but I opted to go without it most of the time and do everything myself with good pedal placement and a responsive engine making things quite easy.
Pedal placement also feels right.
The CTS - V Sport Wagon also includes an electric parking brake, which allows for optimal dead pedal placement, which is important for high - performance driving.
The third generation Ford Escape has been on sale since April 2012 and has previously been recalled for close pedal placement, as well as a faulty fuel line that posed a fire risk.
I prefer the four - speed automatic: The manual is balky and the clutch pedal placement seems wrong.
The gearbox shifts crisply with nice short throws, pedal placement encourages heel - and - toe downshifting, and steering feel is as direct as any sports car.
Pedal placement is excellent and allows perfectly natural heel - toe shifting.
The company's roots as a racecar manufacturer show through in the 570S» driving position and pedal placement.
The pedal placement, throttle response and short, defined throw of the gear lever all contribute to make it easy and satisfying to heel - and - toe and match the revs yourself.
Control feel is incredibly consistent, pedal placement is perfect, and the ride - and - handling balance doesn't give up much to the classics (i.e., the and 944).»
The pedal placement and the engine's keen response from low - to - mid revs helps in this regard, too.
The brakes are strong, and the pedal placement is good for heel - toe shifting, but the pads are so fresh in this car, that the pedal stops just an inch or two from the top of the stroke.
Our tester had one inexplicable flaw: Pedal placement.
Pedal placement is ideal for heel - and - toe action, and going down a couple of gears — as you slow for Turn 11 at the end of the back straight — is easy and entertaining.
This means that special attention has been placed on making sure that the pedal placement is perfectly centered with the seat and steering wheel, and that the steering wheel and shifter feel good in the driver's hand.
Pedal placement is ideal and it's easy to heel and toe.
The Miata's interior does get the important things right, though — pedal placement, short - throw gearbox, just - right steering wheel, and lightweight but comfortable seats.
The driver will find it easy to get a good driving position in the Corsa because there's plenty of seat and wheel adjustment and, vitally, the pedal placement is good — there's a sizable left footrest for your size 11s.
While the hot hatch packs a bonkers 350 - horsepower punch under the bonnet and a lively, rear - biased AWD system, it neglects to deliver on the fundamentals of a proper driver's car: a good seating position, pedal placement that facilitates easy heel - toe shifting in the corners, and consistently smooth shifting.
Pedal placement is even decent for heel - toe work — a surprise in a vehicle that was converted to NISMO - spec rather than being a clean - sheet sports design.
Dropping a cog or two, with easy heel - toe shifting due to pedal placement, will get this car up and passed most cars on the road without too much of a fight.
Pedal placement was ideal for easy heel - and - toe downshifts, the standard shifter gave great feedback and positive engagement, and cabin visibility is quite good.
The shift quality was light but slick for rapid changes, and the pedal placement was appropriate for heel - and - toe or double declutching.